SEPTEMBER2020

CURRENT AFFAIRS MCQs

Target: IIFT,TISS, XAT, CMAT, OMETs, SSC, RBI

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Skytrax - an international airport industry rating body – named Fiumicino

Airport the world’s first five-star anti-COVID airport. Where is it located?

A. Rome

B. New York

C. Ankara

D. Dubai

Points to Know (PTN):

According to Skytrax, the rating was based on "a combination of procedural efficiency

checks, visual observation analysis and ATP sampling tests". Audit was conducted for

3 days.

3

Who has been recently roped in as the brand ambassador of Paytm First

Games?

A. Virat Kohli

B. Shikhar Dhawan

C. VVS Laxman

D. Sachin Tendulkar

PTN:

Along with Fantasy Cricket, Sachin will also promote and generate excitement

around all sports including kabaddi, football, and basketball.

4

As per the recently passed bill, i.e. the Institute of Teaching and Research in

Ayurveda Bill, 2020, The Institute of Teaching and Research in Ayurveda

(ITRA) will be established in which city?

A. Jamnagar

B. Bhavnagar

C. Surat

D. Ahmedabad

PTN:

The ITRA is sought to be established by conglomerating the presently existing

Ayurveda institutes at Gujarat Ayurved University campus in Jamnagar.

5

Who has been recently elected as the new Prime Minister of Japan?

A. Naoto Kan

B. Shinzo Abe

C. Yoshihide Suga

D. Fumio Kishida

PTN:

Japan's Parliament elected Yoshihide Suga as prime minister, replacing long-serving

leader Shinzo Abe with his right-hand man.

Source: ABP Live

6

Titan has partnered with which of the following banks to launch India’s first

contactless payment watches?

A. SBI

B. ICICI Bank

C. IndusInd Bank

D. HDFC Bank

PTN:

With this launch, SBI account holders can tap their Titan Pay watch on contactless

payment POS machine without the need of swiping or inserting their SBI bank card.

Upto Rs.2000 no PIN required.

7

What is India’s rank in the recently launched 2020 Human Capital Index by the

World Bank?

A. 49th

B. 62nd

C. 88th

D. 116th

PTN:

Total countries = 174

India has been ranked at the 116th position in the latest edition with the score

increased to 0.49 from 0.44 last year.

8

How many Indian beaches have been recommended for the ‘Blue Flag’

certification?

A. 3

B. 5

C. 8

D. 10

PTN:

Blue Flag certification is a globally recognised eco-label accorded by an international

agency 'Foundation for Environment Education, Denmark' based on 33 stringent

criteria in environmental education and information, bathing water quality,

environment management and conservation and safety and services in the beaches.

9

Which of these banks has launched the lead management system – iLead 2.0

to provide its services to customers irrespective of where they reside?

A. Punjab & Sind Bank

B. Canara Bank

C. Indian Bank

D. Oriental Bank of Commerce

PTN:

Through lead management system, customers can enquire and get services rendered

through simple modes such as internet banking, mobile banking, call centre, SMS and

missed call.

10

Recently, Parliament passed the Salaries and Allowances of Ministers

(Amendment) Bill 2020. How much % decrement in salary will be

implemented for member of parliaments?

A. 12%

B. 20%

C. 25%

D. 30%

PTN:

For one year the salaries of MPs will be reduced by 30 per cent to meet the

exigencies arising out of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Which of these banks has launched the “Mahila Atmanirbharshil Aachani”

(Women Self-Reliance programme) in Assam?

A. Punjab National Bank

B. Bank of Baroda

C. State Bank of India

D. HDFC Bank

PTN:

It has been launched for the economic upliftment of SHG members by extending

credit linkages to the women SHGs in Assam.

12

PM Modi is likely to inaugurate Atal tunnel in Rohtang in Oct 2020. The tunnel

will connect Manali to ________?

A. New Delhi

B. Leh

C. Ladakh

D. Jammu

PTN:

The Atal Tunnel was planned to ensure an all-seasons, all-weather road route to

strategically important areas of Ladakh and the remote Lahaul-Spiti valley.

13

Which state has launched the mobile app – ‘e-Peek Pahani’?

A. Gujarat

B. Odisha

C. Tamil Nadu

D. Maharashtra

PTN:

e-Peek Pahani mobile application of the State Government will reduce hardships of

farmers and help them get the right price and good market for their produce.

Farmers can upload images of their crop using the application.

14

The first state in India to come out with Safe and Ethical Artificial Intelligence

(AI), Blockchain and Cybersecurity policies in the country is ___________.

A. Karnataka

B. Rajasthan

C. Tamil Nadu

D. Gujarat

PTN:

Goal of the Safe and Ethical AI Policy is to allow harnessing the power of Artificial

Intelligence (AI) for the public good while keeping it safe and ethically compatible

with human values.

15

Tesla may soon have a research centre in which of the following Indian cities?

A. Bengaluru

B. Hyderabad

C. Mumbai

D. Pune

PTN:

If the discussions with the Karnataka govt. goes well, India will be the second country

to have a Tesla research centre, next after the United States.

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In the first ever India Happiness Report (2020, which state became the topper?

A. Nagaland

B. Mizoram

C. Punjab

D. Haryana

PTN:

2nd - Punjab and 3rd - Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

Author: Dr Rajesh K Pillania, Professor, Management Development Institute, Gurgaon.

Parameters: earning and growth; relationships including family and friends; health

including physical and mental; philanthropy including social concerns; religious or/and

spiritual orientation.

17

Name the only Indian actor who made it to TIME’s ‘100 most influential

people of 2020’?

A. Akshay Kumar

B. Salman Khan

C. Vicky Kaushal

D. Ayushmann Khurrana

PTN:

PM Narendra Modi, Bilkis (famous from Shaheen Bagh protests), & Professor

Ravindra Gupta (HIV/AIDS treatment), Sunder Pichai also made it to the list.

18

Which bank will launch a contactless debit card-based payment facility through

phone called ‘SafePay’?

A. Axis Bank

B. IDFC First Bank

C. Apex Bank

D. ICICI Bank

PTN:

Account holders can make a payment by simply waving their smartphone against a

near field communication (NFC)-enabled POS terminal.

The SafePay enables contactless payments of up to Rs 2,000 per transaction up to a

limit of Rs 20,000 per day.

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Which telecom company in India has launched India’s first in-flight mobile

services?

A. Vi

B. Airtel

C. Jio

D. BSNL

PTN:

Jio and Panasonic Avionics Corporation subsidiary, AeroMobile, have partnered to

launch India’s first in-flight services for JioPostpaid Plus users. As of yet, only people

travelling abroad will be able to use these services.

20

As per the recently passed Jammu and Kashmir Official Languages Bill, which

of the following languages are added in the list of official languages in Jammu

and Kashmir?

A. Dogri

B. Hindi

C. Kashmiri

D. All of the above

PTN:

Earlier only Urdu and English were official languages.

Around 74 per cent people in the Union Territory spoke the Kashmiri and Dogri

languages. According to the 2011 census, only 0.16 per cent of the population of

Jammu and Kashmir spoke Urdu, while 2.3 per cent spoke Hindi.

21

Which state government has launched the U-Rise portal to help students find

jobs?

A. Uttar Pradesh

B. Haryana

C. Rajasthan

D. Kerala

PTN:

The U-Rise portal will include content like online exams, digital content, digital

assessment, digital examination papers, internship, and information

Updates would be provided to candidates vis webinars and recorded video content

on employment.

22

Which country along with India will participate in 4th edition of maritime

bilateral exercise JIMEX?

A. Malaysia

B. South Korea

C. Jamaica

D. Japan

PTN:

It was held in the North Arabian Sea from September 26 to 28.

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India and which of these countries elevate their bilateral ties to a “green

strategic partnership”, the first of its kind, during a virtual summit?

A. Australia

B. Denmark

C. New Zealand

D. Norway

PTN:

India and Denmark have agreed to collaborate in several sectors on the basis of an

action plan that will set specific targets for the next few years. Niche pollution

control solutions being offered by Denmark include those to curb stubble burning.

24

Who has been recently appointed as the chairman of TRAI (Telecom

Regulatory Authority of India)?

A. R. S. Sharma

B. Abhay Karandikar

C. Rajiv Sinha

D. P. D. VaghelaSource: Best Media Info

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Assignment:

1. Who has been named as the President of Film and Television Institute of

India, FTII Society and Chairman of Governing Council of FTII?

2. Who won the Italian Open women’s & men’s singles title 2020?

3. What’s the name of exercise held between Royal Australian Navy and

Indian Navy in Eastern Indian Ocean Region recently?

4. Name the first country in the world to use facial verification in its national

identity scheme?

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